Two days passed. During those two days, Spirit Province took in many people from the Star Luo Empire. Under the scrutiny of Spirit Hall Empire Soul Masters stationed at the border, many people cultivating forbidden arts and trying to blend into the crowds were also rooted out.
Over in the Star Luo Empire, the cities Tai Yi had dealt with were now left with only the elderly and those unable to walk. The young people and civilian Soul Masters had all fled.
This left those who had originally hidden away, intending to resume their evil deeds after Tai Yi departed, with no other choice. They left behind the old, weak, sick, and disabled. Although drinking these people's blood could increase their strength, it was hardly enough.
Seeing so few old, weak, sick, and disabled people left behind, these former soldiers began relocating, rushing toward other provinces where civilians still remained.
Moreover, with their superiors all dead and no one left to suppress them or forbid the spread of these forbidden arts, those among them with ambition began gathering followers and preparing to become their own masters, relying on forbidden arts to establish themselves as bosses.
Thus, they began building their own forces in territories where no ministers had been appointed.
As these forces sprang up, the soldiers under ministers elsewhere also began getting ideas. They all thought, We have such divine arts in our hands. Why should we keep working for someone else? Are kings and nobles born to their stations?
So they began deserting their camps in groups of three or five.
In one sentence, the Star Luo Empire was now a complete mess.
Naturally, the more chaotic the Star Luo Empire became, the better it was for the Spirit Hall Empire. But it was terrible news for the